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Sida acuta, also known as common wireweed, is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family with a pantropical distribution and various medicinal uses. Traditionally, it has been used to treat ailments such as pain, fever, snake bites, and respiratory issues, containing bioactive compounds like alkaloids and flavonoids. The plant is also recognized for its invasive nature in some regions, prompting the introduction of biological control measures.

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Phytochemistry 1

Sida acuta, also known as common wireweed, is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family with a pantropical distribution and various medicinal uses. Traditionally, it has been used to treat ailments such as pain, fever, snake bites, and respiratory issues, containing bioactive compounds like alkaloids and flavonoids. The plant is also recognized for its invasive nature in some regions, prompting the introduction of biological control measures.

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CHRISTY ELIZABETH GEORGE

PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND
PHARMACOLOGY ASSIGNMENT

Sida Acuta

Submitted to:
Dr. Doniya Eliza Mathew
Submitted by:
Christy Elizabeth George

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Sida acuta
Sida acuta, the common wireweed, is a species of flowering plant in
the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is believed to have originated in
Central America, but today has a pantropical distribution and is
considered a weed in some areas.

In northern Australia, Sida acuta is considered an invasive species,


and the beetle Calligrapha pantherina has been introduced as a
biological control agent in an attempt to control the plant.

Plant: Undershrub, with mucilaginous juice, aerial, erect, cylindrical,


branched, solid, green.
Leaves: Alternate, simple, lanceolate to linear, rarely ovate to
oblong, obtuse at the base, acute at the apex, coarsely and remotely
serrate; petiole much shorter than the blade; stipulate, stipules free-
lateral, unequally paired at the node, reticulate venation.
Inflorescence: Cymose
Flower: Small, axillary, 2–3 in a cluster; pedicels jointed at the
middle, epicalyx absent, complete, bisexual, regular, actinomorphic,
hypogynous, pentamerous, yellow.
Calyx: Sepals: five, gamosepalous, campanulate, slightly accrescent,
persistent, valvate.
Corolla: Petals five, polypetalous but
slightly connate below and jointed with
the staminal column, twisted.

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Medicinal uses
Sida acuta, a small perennial plant, has been used in traditional
medicine to treat a variety of ailments:
• Leaves: Used to treat pain, fever, nausea, swelling, worms,
ulcers, and rheumatism
• Root: Used to treat snake bites, and the juice is applied to
wounds
• Whole plant: Used to treat snake bites

Other medicinal uses of Sida acuta include:


• Treating neurological disorders
• Treating headaches
• Treating leucorrhoea
• Treating tuberculosis
• Treating diabetes
• Treating malarial and other
fevers
• Treating uterine disorders
• Treating renal inflammation
• Treating asthma
• Treating childbirth
Sida acuta contains bioactive constituents such as alkaloids,
saponins, coumarins, steroids, tannins, phenolic compounds, cardiac
glycosides, sesquiterpene, and flavonoids. These constituents
contribute to the plant's multiple properties and uses in traditional
medicine.

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Conclusion

For masses of years, flora and herbs had been an amazing supply of
meals and medication. Surveys performed in indigenous locations
discovered that the Sida acuta had many regional conventional
usages. This broom weed is a perennial plant that produces slightly
woody stems and is harvested from the wild as a source of local
medicine and fiber. In tropical countries, indigenous people used this
plant to treat common illnesses which include fever, headache, and
various infections. Scientifically, Sida acuta has already been studied
for several potential benefits. Studies reveal that roots of Sida
acuta can be chewed to relieve toothache and leaves are soaked in
water to make hair conditioner or shampoo to treat scaly skin. Apart
from these benefits, it is also being known for repressing the potential
of parthenium (poisonous herb) species through an allopathic control
over it.

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Reference
1. "Sida acuta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural
Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29
March 2009.
2. "Sida carpinifolia L. f." ITIS Standard Reports. Integrated Taxonomic
Information System. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sida acuta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov).
Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 12
November 2015.
4. Parsons, William Thomas; Eric George Cuthbertson (2001). Noxious weeds of
Australia (2 ed.). CSIRO Publishing. pp. 508–509. ISBN 978-0-643-06514-7.

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